"Let me be clear: I want Milwaukee to be the home of the Milwaukee Bucks for decades to come. The team is an important asset to the city, to the region and to the state," Barrett said. "However, I cannot support a City of Milwaukee- or Milwaukee County-only financing plan."

That proposal generated mixed reactions.

How did the idea of funding the BMO Harris Bradley Center play in areas outside Milwaukee?

But others, like longtime Waukesha resident Mary Hood, said they'd be open to seeing some funding come from outside the city.

"I don't think it should probably be limited to just the Milwaukee area because, let's face it, we all go to the games. We watch them on TV. So I would think that we all should take part if we're going to do it," Hood said.

"I think if we wound up doing that, I would like to see something come back to us. You know, something in return. 'We help you, you help us' type thing," Waukesha resident Logan Singleton said.

There is precedent for the plan. In 1996, tax dollars from five counties started funding a new Miller Park.

But outside the ballpark on Monday, Milwaukee County resident David Johlke said he remembered the controversy the five-county plan generated.

"That was for the Brewers. The Bucks don't have that kind of clout in this state. I think it'd be very difficult," Johlke said.

Others though said funding should come from outside the county.

"I'm not a big basketball fan, but they fund the Brewers, and they fund the Packers. Why not everybody? It's a big venue for Milwaukee," Milwaukee County resident Gerald Peak said.

"Well sure, why not? They come down here. They come from buses all over the place," Milwaukee County resident Paul Korn said.

So far, no one has released a specific proposal as to how outside funding might work.

The Milwaukee Bucks did not return WISN 12 News' calls to get reaction to the proposal. Marquette University said it is closely monitoring developments about the BMO Harris Bradley Center's future.